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In the 1930’s the United States was in a huge depression in all aspects of people’s daily lives. They were losing jobs left and right, evicted from their homes, and so much more, hence the name of that time period, the Great Depression. John Steinbeck was an author one of his best works of fiction…

Imagine getting up, brushing your teeth, eating breakfast, and rushing out the door. Once you get to school, you are forced to wear a veil over your head, and if you refuse you are beaten and scorned. This was the harsh reality Marji faced in the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis is a…

While reading the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, I perceived several strong messages and symbols imbedded within the story. One of the most significant recurring symbols that I noticed throughout the novel was the mule. Looking at the bigger picture, I believe that the image of the mule was used…

In 1937, Nora Zeale Hurston published Their Eyes Were Watching God, a coming of age novel about Janie, a southern black woman and her experience through life along with her quest for love. This book has received a large number of reviews including ones from Richard Wright and Alain Locke. Wright argues ‘ that the…

In Jane Austen’s novel, “Persuasion,” characters such as Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth believe characteristics such as firmness and good judgement, in addition to meaningful friendships lead to happiness in life. Aristotle once said, “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence” (Dobrin). He believed that…

The Outsiders is a novel written by S.E. Hinton published in 1967. She based this novel on a 14-year-old boy who has to overcome challenges with his gang. There are many hurdles they have to pass, each one which helped them to be better themselves. Each one of the greasers are worthy of being a…

Introduction The purpose of Solomon Northup’s book 12 Years a Slave was to relate an accurate history of slavery as experienced by himself in Central Louisiana. Though the book by no means justified slavery or the toleration of slavery, neither did it strongly advocate for its abolition. It confidently assumed that readers, acquainted with the…

This essay is based on the life of Pip, who is the main character of the book Great Expectation by Charles Dickens. This essay contains several themes such as loyalty, friendship, love, and the relation of Pip in the community. Great Expectations is the story of Pip, an orphan adopted by a blacksmith’s family. Pip…

In Khaled Hosseini’s thought-provoking novel, “The Kite Runner,” the author symbolically portrays cruelty by juxtaposing the violence of war during the deterioration of Afghanistan with the selfishness of the protagonist’s decision and his ensuing journey through self-realization, in order to depict the way redemption can be achieved only after cruelty has occurred. He pulls upon…

The Of Mice and Men is a novel set by the Salinas River in the Salinas Valley. It was published in 1937 by John Steinbeck. The novel centres around a journey of two people sharing a dream of owning a farm during the Great Depression. Of Mice and Men dives into friendships, harmful effects of…